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Prime Minister's Office
PM congratulates President-elect of Sri Lanka Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa over telephone
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated President-elect of Sri Lanka Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa over telephone on his electoral victory in the Presidential elections held in Sri Lanka yesterday.
Conveying the good wishes on behalf of the people of India and on his own behalf, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that under the able leadership of Mr. Rajapaksa the people of Sri Lanka will progress further on the path of peace and prosperity and fraternal, cultural, historical and civilisational ties between India and Sri Lanka will be further strengthened. The Prime Minister reiterated India’s commitment to continue to work with the Government of Sri Lanka to these ends.
Mr. Rajapaksa thanked the Prime Minister for his good wishes. He also expressed his readiness to work with India very closely to ensure development and security.
The Prime Minister extended an invitation to Mr. Rajapaksa to visit India at his early convenience. The invitation was accepted.
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Central Assistance to states for Ring Road
Under the Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I, 28 Ring Roads have been identified for development in the entire country. In addition to the provisions of Ring Roads, a total of 191 nos. of choke points/congestion points have been identified for development through bypasses, flyovers, lane expansion etc. under Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I. In case certain projects are proposed by the States including Ring Roads or Bypasses, which are not part of Bharatmala Pariyojana Phase-I, there is provision to take up such new projects if the State Government is ready to bear at least 50% cost of land acquisition under Grand Challenge Mechanism.
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin J Gadkari in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
157.20 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 16,56,341
Active cases stand at 4.43%
Recovery Rate currently at 94.27%
1,51,740 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,52,37,461
2,58,089 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
8,209 Total Omicron cases detected so far; an increase of 6.02% since yesterday
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
70.37 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 13,13,444 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Statewise status of Omicron Variant
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S. No.
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|
State
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No. of Omicron Cases
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|
Discharged/Recovered/Migrated
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|
1
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
1,738
|
|
932
|
|
2
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
1,672
|
|
22
|
|
3
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
1,276
|
|
1,040
|
|
4
|
|
Delhi
|
|
549
|
|
57
|
|
5
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
548
|
|
26
|
|
6
|
|
Kerala
|
|
536
|
|
140
|
|
7
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
275
|
|
6
|
|
8
|
|
Telangana
|
|
260
|
|
47
|
|
9
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
241
|
|
241
|
|
10
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
236
|
|
186
|
|
11
|
|
Odisha
|
|
201
|
|
8
|
|
12
|
|
Haryana
|
|
169
|
|
160
|
|
13
|
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
|
155
|
|
9
|
|
14
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
93
|
|
83
|
|
15
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
75
|
|
10
|
|
16
|
|
Punjab
|
|
61
|
|
61
|
|
17
|
|
Bihar
|
|
27
|
|
0
|
|
18
|
|
J&K 
|
|
23
|
|
10
|
|
19
|
|
Goa
|
|
21
|
|
21
|
|
20
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
14
|
|
14
|
|
21
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
10
|
|
10
|
|
22
|
|
Assam
|
|
9
|
|
9
|
|
23
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
8
|
|
8
|
|
24
|
|
A&N Islands
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
25
|
|
Chandigarh
|
|
3
|
|
3
|
|
26
|
|
Ladakh
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
27
|
|
Puducherry
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
28
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
29
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|
Manipur
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
||
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Total
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|
8,209
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|
3,109
Ministry of Defence
OFFSET OBLIGATIONS IN DEFENCE CONTRACTS
The total number of offset contracts in which the vendors have defaulted/non-performed offset obligation during the last five years is 21 with non-performed amount of US $ 2.24 Billion till 31st December, 2021. Action is taken against the defaulting/non-performing vendors by imposing penalty, after following the laid down procedure and same has been completed in 16 contracts with levying of penalty amounting to $ 43.14 million till 31st December, 2021. During the last five years, offset claims worth US $ 2.64 Billion have been submitted in 47 offset contracts till 31st December, 2021.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri John Brittas in Rajya Sabha on April 04, 2022.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Status of Major NHs projects
The Minister of State for Road Transport ,Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh L Mandaviya in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today informed that the reviewing of projects is a continuous process and Ministry/NHAI/NHIDCL’s officials took review meetings at every level in various part of the country. The State-wise details of major projects which are about to get completed unhindered by the end of March 2019 is as follows-
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S No
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State/UTs
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Numbers of Projects
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|
1
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Andhra Pradesh
|
|
17
|
|
2
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
|
9
|
|
3
|
|
Assam
|
|
18
|
|
4
|
|
Bihar
|
|
16
|
|
5
|
|
Chhattisgarh
|
|
15
|
|
6
|
|
Goa
|
|
2
|
|
7
|
|
Gujarat
|
|
7
|
|
8
|
|
Gujarat/Maharashtra
|
|
1
|
|
9
|
|
Haryana
|
|
9
|
|
10
|
|
Haryana/UP
|
|
3
|
|
11
|
|
Haryana/Rajasthan
|
|
1
|
|
12
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
|
4
|
|
13
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
|
2
|
|
14
|
|
Jharkhand
|
|
2
|
|
15
|
|
Karnataka
|
|
18
|
|
16
|
|
Kerala
|
|
3
|
|
17
|
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
|
17
|
|
18
|
|
MP/Maharashtra
|
|
1
|
|
19
|
|
Maharashtra
|
|
31
|
|
20
|
|
Meghalaya
|
|
2
|
|
21
|
|
Mizoram
|
|
3
|
|
22
|
|
Odisha
|
|
21
|
|
23
|
|
Punjab
|
|
8
|
|
24
|
|
Rajasthan
|
|
18
|
|
25
|
|
Sikkim
|
|
2
|
|
26
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
|
6
|
|
27
|
|
Telangana
|
|
7
|
|
28
|
|
Tripura
|
|
2
|
|
29
|
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
|
34
|
|
30
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
|
3
|
|
31
|
|
Uttarakhand/UP
|
|
1
|
|
32
|
|
West Bengal
|
|
12
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
295
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union MoS Dr Jitendra Singh and Shri Kiren Rijiju present awards on Teachers Day
The Union Minister of State  for Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh has said the society bears collective responsibility towards imparting the right education to the children. Addressing the Teachers' Day function organised by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation here today, he exhorted the teachers to help mould the young minds as able and responsible citizens.
Dr Jitendra Singh said the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is an occasion for us to introspect whether we have sincerely followed the education policy charted out by the former philosopher-President. He said the teacher deserves the appropriate respect due to him/her.
Dr Jitendra Singh said 70% of India’s population is upto 40 years of age and thus it is important to provide the right education to the children and youth. He said the Central Government under the leadership of the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken several steps to provide a level-playing field to fulfill the aspirations of our youth. This includes scrapping Interviews for recruitment to lower level posts in Government.
Addressing the gathering, the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Kiren Rijiju said the concept of education is changing and we all are making efforts to fulfill the objectives set out by the Prime Minister, including the Swachh Bharat Mission. Saluting the teachers, he said they are the real nation builders, nurturing children into able and responsible citizens in the future.
On the occasion, Dr Jitendra Singh and Shri Kiren Rijiju gave away awards to 40 teachers and released the annual journal of the Education Department. The Mayor of North Delhi, Shri Adesh Gupta and other dignitaries were present.
Ministry of Home Affairs
Nominations for Padma Awards-2020 open till 15th September, 2019
Online nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards-2020 started on 1st May, 2019. Last date for nominations/recommendations is 15th September, 2019. The nominations/recommendations for Padma Awards will be received online only on the Padma portal https://padmaawards.gov.in .
Padma Awards seek to recognize ‘work of distinction’ and is given for distinguished and exceptional achievements/service in all fields/disciplines. All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these Awards. Government servants including those working with PSUs, except Doctors and Scientists, are not eligible for Padma Awards.
Central Ministries/Departments, States/UT Governments, Bharat Ratna and Padma Vibhushan awardees, Institutes of Excellence have been requested to make concerted efforts in identifying talented persons whose excellence and achievements really deserve to be recognized, and make suitable nominations in their favour. It has been requested that efforts may be made to identify talented persons from amongst women, weaker sections of the society, SCs & STs, divyang persons and the persons doing selfless service to the society etc., who deserve to be considered for the Award.
All citizens can make nominations/recommendations including self-nomination. The nominations/recommendations should contain all relevant details specified in the format available on the above said website, including a citation in narrative form , clearly bringing out the distinguished and exceptional achievements/service of the person recommended in her/his respective field/discipline.
Further details in this regard are available under the heading 'Awards and Medals' on the website of Ministry of Home Affairs . The statutes and rules relating to these Awards are available on the website with the link https://padmaawards.gov.in/AboutAwards.aspx
Prime Minister's Office
PM’s meeting with Global CEOs and Senior Executives of leading American Companies
Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi chaired an exclusive roundtable discussion, at New York, with 42 global captains of industry from across 20 sectors. The companies that participated in the roundtable had a combined net worth of US$ 16.4 trillion, of which their net worth in India is US$ 50 billion.
The gathering included Ms. Ginni Rometty, Chairman, President and CEO of IBM; Mr. Douglas McMillon, President and CEO of Walmart; Mr. James Quincey, Chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola; Ms. Marillyn Hewson, CEO of Lockheed Martin; Mr. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan; Mr. James D. Taiclet, CEO of American Tower Corporation and co-chair of the India-US CEO forum; and Senior Executives from Apple, Google, Marriott, VISA, Mastercard, 3M, Warburg Pincus, AECOM, Raytheon, Bank of America, Pepsi to name a few.
The DPIIT- and Invest India-organized interaction included the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Sh. Piyush Goyal, and senior officials from the Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade and Ministry of External Affairs.
The participants appreciated the great strides made by India in striving towards ease of doing business and many reforms which have led to a conducive environment for investors. The business leaders complimented the Prime Minister on taking strong decisions with a focus on Ease of Doing Business and making India more investor-friendly. The leaders also mentioned that their companies remained committed to the growth story of India and, on the back of this, continued to grow their footprint in India.
The CEOs briefly outlined their specific plans in India and also put forth recommendations to aid India’s efforts towards skill development, Digital India, Make in India, inclusive growth, green energy and financial inclusion.
In response to the CEOs’ comments, the Prime Minster stressed upon continued political stability, predictability of policy, and pro-development and pro-growth policies. He further emphasised the development of tourism, plastic recycling and waste management initiatives, and to enhance the business of MSMEs, especially those which create more opportunities for farmers and agriculture. He urged the companies to leverage the Startup India innovation platforms in partnership with other countries – to make solutions not only for India, but for the world, including challenging issues like nutrition and waste management.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Khelo India University Games will help in preparing international level sportspersons: Shri Anurag Thakur
KIUG will have recyclable materials and it is being ensured that it will be a zero waste games: Sports Minister
KIUG will be held from 24th April to 3rd May 2022; several Olympians including Srihari Nataraj and Dutee Chand will participate in the Games
Union minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Anurag Singh has said that the Khelo India University Games  will help in preparing international level sportspersons. He was briefing mediapersons about upcoming Khelo India University Games being held in Karnataka, in New Delhi today,. During the interaction, Secretary of Department of Sports Smt. Sujata Chaturvedi, DG SAI Shri Sandeep Pradhan and other senior officers of the Ministry were also present. The University Games is the vision of PM Shri Narendra Modi, who addressed the participants in the first edition of the Games and spoke about the importance of University Games as the bedrock of athletes who will represent India in major international tournaments including, the Olympics.
Shri Thakur informed that the KIUG 2021 is the second edition of the Khelo India University Games, which will be hosted in Bengaluru with Jain Deemed-to-be University as the host University for the Games. The competition, which is being organized by the Government of Karnataka, along with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, will be held from 24th April to 3rd May 2022. “KIUG 2021 will witness over 3879 participants from around 190 universities who will battle it out across 20 disciplines and for 257 gold medals, which include indigenous sports like Mallakhamba and yogasana”, he added.
The Union Minister further added that there are several firsts in the Games, including it being the first Khelo India Green Games. The Games will have recyclable materials and it is being ensured that it will be a zero waste games. Besides, a first-of-its-kind mobile application has also been developed for the Games which will have all requisite information about the Games that an athlete can use before and during the Games, thus facilitate the participants with the Digital India approach.
Several Olympians including Srihari Nataraj and Dutee Chand will participate in the Games, as will many athletes who are training for Olympics 2028.
The Khelo India University Games is the largest platform of University-level players and aims to provide a national-level launch pad for University students to showcase their talent and catch the eyeballs of the national team selectors for various sports.
The Games will be telecast live on DD and Sony 6 with Sony OTT platform Sony LIV along with a plethora of social media platforms including AIR, Prasar Bharati, Khelo India and others.
It is also for the first time that NADA will use an App to disseminate Information, Education and Communication to participating athletes so that they are educated amply about the menace of doping.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Shri Kiren Rijiju launches Sports Authority of India’s new logo, says it signifies SAI's contribution towards promoting excellence in sport
The Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Kiren Rijiju launched the Sports Authority of India’s  new logo at Delhi’s Major Dhyan Chand Stadium, today. The event was attended by Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal; Indian Olympic Association President, Shri Narinder Batra and Director General SAI, Shri Sandip Pradhan alongwith the senior officers of the Ministry at the stadium. Many eminent athletes, coaches and other sports enthusiasts joined the event from across the country through video conference.
Speaking about the significance of the new SAI logo, Shri. Rijiju said, “SAI has been the leader in the sports ecosystem and the primary agent of promoting sporting excellence. It has given athletes necessary support so that they have their sporting careers can take-off smoothly and they can fly towards a life of achievements and sporting glory - that is what the flying figure indicates - the freedom an athlete gets to leapfrog his/her career in SAI. The word SAI itself gives the identity to the organisation among various stakeholders being the acronym of Sports Authority of India. The Indian Tricolour and blue colour of chakra adds the national fervor as SAI has nurtured some of the biggest names in the sports fraternity, who represent India at the world stage.”
Secretary, Sports, Shri Ravi Mittal congratulated SAI for taking up the initiative of designing a new logo for which a large number of good entries were received.
SAI has been the pivot of the sports ecosystem in the country since the time it was established in the year 1982 and has been instrumental in identifying and developing grassroots talents across the country. The new logo signifies SAI's journey of metamorphosis from identifying and nurturing grassroot level sporting talent to creating sporting excellence in the country.
President's Secretariat
President of India in Guinea; Witnesses Signing of MoUs and Leads Delegation Level Talks; says India is Committed to Strengthen Economic ties with Guinea in Support of Guinea’s National Development Plan
India Offers a line of Credit of US$170 Million for Conakry Water Supply Project
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind landed in Conakry, Guinea, yesterday evening  in the final leg of his visit to – Benin, The Gambia and Guinea. He became the first Head of State/Head of Government from India to visit Guinea. On his arrival at the Conakry Airport, President Kovind was received by the President of Guinea, Prof Alpha Conde and accorded ceremonial welcome.
Today , the President met President Conde. During the subsequent discussions with him, the President said that India is keen to upgrade and enhance its political relations with Guinea. In keeping with the importance India attaches to enhance its ties, it has opened Indian Embassy in Conakry in January this year. Subsequently, the President led delegation-level talks between the two sides.
The President said that India is committed to strengthen economic ties with Guinea in support of Guinea’s National Development Plan. India has provided financial assistance for projects identified by Guinea in the energy, health and transportation sectors, including regional hospitals projects. India extended a new Line of Credit of US$ 170 million for Conakry Water Supply Project.
He was happy to note that India is among the top trading partners of Guinea. He said that India’s growth and Guinea’s natural strengths complement each other. Indian companies are keen to invest in Guinea, especially in the mining, infrastructure, health and pharmaceutical sectors.
The President said that India appreciates Guinea’s leading role in the affairs of the African Unionespecially in dealing with issues of peace, security and stability in West African nations. He stated that terrorism is one of the gravest threats to humanity today and we must work together to strengthen the global fight against this evil.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to reformed multilateralism and for comprehensive reforms of the UN Security Council to make it more representative, accountable, transparent, inclusive and effective. President Alpha Conde conveyed support for India’s candidacy as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the term 2021 – 2022.
The two Presidents witnessed the signing and exchange of MOUs on:
a. MoU between the Government of the Republic of Guinea and the Government of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of traditional system of medicine and homeopathy
b. MoU between the Government of the Republic of Guinea and the Telecommunications Consultants India Limited for Participation in the e-VBAB Network Project
c. MoU between the Government of the Republic of Guinea and the Government of the Republic of India on cooperation in the field of renewable energy
Later in the evening, the President will attend a banquet hosted in his honour by the President of Guinea.
A Joint statement issued on the occasion is attached.
Ministry of Textiles
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India on-boarded to ONDC; to expand market presence and make Handicrafts and Handloom products easily accessible to customers
CCIC organizes ‘Mega Sale’ promotional campaign from 8th-23rd July 2023
On the occasion of the collaboration of Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. , a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles with Open Network for Digital Commerce  and opening of ‘Mega Sale’ promotional campaign, CCIC had organised a grand event in its showroom at Jawahar Vyapar Bhawan, Janpath, New Delhi yesterday.
Smt. Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles launched the boarding of CCIC on ONDC digital platform and inaugurated the “Mega Sale” in the presence of Shri Ajay Gupta, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles & MD CCIC; Shri T. Koshy, MD & CEO, ONDC; and other Senior Officials.
CCIC’s collaboration with ONDC signifies CCIC's commitment to expanding its market presence and making its exquisite range of Handicrafts and Handloom products easily accessible to customers across various buyer apps within the ONDC network.
CCIC to support artisans and weavers and to contribute towards the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat and Vocal 4 Local initiatives has organized ‘Mega Sale’ promotional campaign from 08th-23rd July 2023. In this campaign up to 30% discount has been offered on handicraft & handloom products to promote traditional art, craft and craft persons of India. Each product is genuine, exclusive and authentic and with the assurance of authenticity, quality and value for money the promotional sale will be on till 23rd July, 2023. 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM .
Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd. , a Public Sector Undertaking under the Ministry of Textiles is engaged in the promotion and retail marketing of best of authentic Indian Handloom and Handicraft products through its showrooms in New Delhi, and other metropolitan cities.